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Page 1: PeakPlanningInfographic v12 · 2019-09-19 · holiday rush is, “We’re out of bubble wrap!” Get all your packing and shipping materials on site in advance: You’ll save time

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© 2019 Purolator*Purolator Annual Holiday Survey 2018

**CNBC January 4, 2019

12. HOLIDAY SHIPPING HELP IS HERE

At Purolator, we can streamline the demands of the seasonal rush for you with online shipping tools.

Get strategic and tactical. Using data from customer service applications, sales databases and elsewhere, marketing automation helps make online advertising more targeted, relevant and ensure it appears in appropriate channels through the holidays and beyond.

11. SUSTAIN MOMENTUM

Whether you hold your holiday party before or after the holiday crunch, there are things you can do to boost morale and build team spirit beyond the party.

Decorate the office to celebrate your staff members' varied holiday traditions.

Support a staff-chosen charity and match donations.

10. BOOST EMPLOYEE MORALE

Long before you have to deal with holiday merchandise returns, make sure every-one on your team understands how it’s done.

Provide easy-to-follow directions on how to complete a merchandise return and the experience will be less stressful for you and your customers.

9. REVIEW REFUND POLICIES EARLY

86% of consumers say the returns process influences their buying decision online.**

Last-minute online shoppers are a big opportunity for businesses of all sizes.

Have the inventory ready.

Ensure your site is up and running.

Prepare your staff for one final surge in orders, especially right before the holidays.

Dial up the frequency of organic posts and paid ads on social media.

And don’t forget to stretch.

8. CELEBRATE LAST-MINUTE ORDERS

45% of shoppers select EXPEDITED holiday shopping.*

7. STOCK UP ON MATERIALSThe last thing anyone wants to hear during the holiday rush is, “We’re out of bubble wrap!”

Get all your packing and shipping materials on site in advance: You’ll save time and avoid delays in fulfilling orders, especially if they start coming in early.

You can order everything you need directly from Purolator.

Place this season’s hottest selling products close to workstations where packagers can easily access them and move them out – quickly.

It may only save seconds or minutes on fulfillment but over the course of a busy day – or better still, a busy season – that time adds up.

6. TOP SELLERS GO TO THE FRONT

They’ll be the first ones to let you know if there are issues with your website, call centre, availability or delivery.

Set specific deadlines (send-by dates) to help manage logistics and expectations while building excitement and a sense of urgency.

Speaking of which, here’s our schedule: Purolator’s send-by dates.

5. TALK TO YOUR CUSTOMERS

If you’re a small- to medium-sized business, you may need extra staff to get through the busy holiday rush.

Whether it’s fulfilling orders, packaging products, taking customer calls or managing social media, make sure you recruit and train your temporary workers ahead of time, so they know the ins and outs of your systems and products.

4. INCREASE ELF:WORKSHOP RATIO

23% of consumers self-describe as last- minute shoppers.* Are you ready?

Keep up your brand’s social media presence leading up to and throughout the busy shopping season.

Provide incentives for fans of your brand to post positive reviews and sing your praises.

Hire a social media content writer to blog about your brand and boost your follows and likes.

Dial up the frequency.

3. MAKE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA SING

It’s time to tune up your website to ensure the online shopping experience is a holiday dream for your customers.

Fix any shortfalls in the user experience.

Optimize for search engines (make sure shoppers find you first).

Use data analytics to ensure that when they do find you, they are engaged right through checkout.

2. SET YOUR SITE ON SUCCESS

28% of consumers will spend more online vs. in stores.*

It always makes sense to plan ahead. But when you’re talking about the busiest shopping season of the year, it really pays off.

Project potential sales based on last year’s activity; will you need to increase production, inventory, staff or other resources?

Make a list and check it twice. You can adjust for higher than anticipated sales as the season gets closer.

1. PLAN TO PROFIT 81% of consumers’ holiday season starts in November. Retailers and shippers are preparing for the holidays by late summer.*

TIPS FOR STRESS-FREE HOLIDAY SHIPPING

Countdown to the best, busiest season of all! Here are twelve ways you and your team can prepare now to wrap up the year in some holiday profits.

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